Illinois public high school · Illini Central CUSD 189

Illini Central High School

208 N West Ave, Mason City, IL 62664. 57.5% of its 41 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

57.5%Enrolled in college within 12 months9.3 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
89.1%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)0.7 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
54.1%Students from low-income families
41Graduates in the class measured

The path from Illini Central

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 31.9%2-year college 25.5%Not enrolled within 12 months 42.5%

    Share of the most recent graduating class reported on the 2026 Illinois Report Card who enrolled in any college within 12 months. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.

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    What those choices lead to

    Illinois does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Illinois performs.

    College type in IllinoisCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities1251%$12,636$60,394$18,875
    Public 2-year and community colleges4543%$5,553$42,861$7,836
    Private nonprofit colleges3761%$19,426$61,717$22,597

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Illinois colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Illini Central

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois25.7 mi85%$27,647$37,239
    Spoon River College29.5 mi43%$7,652$42,848
    University of Illinois Springfield33.1 mi53%$7,528$64,479
    Lincoln Land Community College33.7 mi53%$3,659$42,248
    Bradley University34.4 mi73%$22,469$76,013
    Illinois Central College36.1 mi53%$10,829$41,765

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Midwest Central High School (15.2 mi, 50% to college) · Porta High School (15.5 mi, 59.4% to college) · Athens Sr High School (16.7 mi, 61.2% to college) · Lincoln Comm High School (19.1 mi, 58.7% to college) · Havana High School (19.3 mi, 58% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Illini Central CUSD 189's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureIllini CentralIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months57.5%66.8%
Graduation rate89.1%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Illini Central High School graduates go to college?
57.5% of its most recent class at Illini Central High School enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 66.8% in Illinois. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
What is the graduation rate at Illini Central High School?
Illini Central High School has a four-year graduation rate of 89.1%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.